One of the most challenging aspects of writing for speech is optimising text to be read aloud and recorded. On paper, long, complex sentences are easily accommodated. When read out aloud, the same sentences can sound awkward and confusing.
Unfortunately, it gets worse. Due to general sloppiness when it comes to setting the volume level for music on hold, a form of distortion known as “clipping” can appear, and regularly does if you’re willing to believe personal anecdotal evidence. If you want to know about the science behind clipping, then Wikipedia will tell you everything you need to know, but for those of us who have things to get on with, we can get by just knowing that when something is played too loud down a phone line, the sound starts to distort and sound really horrible.
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"I wish I had more time to forward to you all the great feedback we get." - Chris Hamann / Lakeland Auto & Marine (Hear a sample)
"We don't add the expense of sales reps, account managers and lengthy contracts. We simply provide top class voice over, audio production and music on hold free of PRS, BMI or ASCAP fees."
On-Hold Plus products are the industry standard for telephone music and message on-hold applications. On-Hold Plus offers a complete line of of digital music-on-hold and business music systems which allow any business, regardless of its size, to present a professional image.
So what can we do to avoid inflicting further musical misery on our own customers while they’re patiently sitting on hold? We could just go back to playing a ringing sound, or an intermittent beep just to let people know they’re still connected, but that would be awfully dull. The best compromise is relatively simple electronic music that doesn't have too much going on as the ideal choice for hold music as it requires far less refined sound quality to get a decent rendition down a telephone connection.
CMB Voiceovers: to work with our clients and provide the best possible voiceovers for their projects. To go that extra mile in both service and satisfaction, making sure we deliver every voiceover with a smile.
-88% of callers surveyed want to hear product information on-hold and will stay on the line longer if provided with this information – roughly 16-20% said that they have purchased additional products based on information they heard while on-hold.
Sample 2 – “Thank you for holding. Your call is very important to us. The answer to all your technical service needs is PQR Incorporated. PQR has set the standard for excellence in the Tri-State area and over 1,000 companies – large and small – have come to rely on PQR for their technical service needs. Thanks for holding.”
On-hold messaging is also great time to encourage consumers to spend. For example, you can offer customers who spend more than $99 free shipping, customers who order 3 items a 4th item free, etc. Think “upsell” with your ads on hold – you’ve got the customer on the line patiently waiting to (hopefully) spend money.
On hold music is a necessity for any client facing business phone system. Use on hold music as an opportunity not only to help your client pass time while waiting but to affirm your brand identify as well. Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket music composers.
On Hold Message 4 – Is there anything the caller should know about? This may be current news in your industry or seasonal promotion.
monitor what kind of message we are sending to our callers and the outside world. Some basic rules of telephone etiquette are. . . Speak directly into the mouthpiece of the phone or a headset while talking DO NOT eat or chew gum while talking on the telephone DO NOT cover the phone with your hand or put it against your chest to avoid the
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Music Serves the Message. The whole purpose of playing music for someone on hold was originally to give a few moments between messages for the caller to absorb the message they just heard, for maximum recall later. Music serves the message, while also helping to pass the time. Not just any music will do, however; certain types of music calm a